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# debugging support
ifeq ($(DEBUG), true)
CFLAGS+=-DDEBUG -g
endif

ifeq ($(DEBUG), gdb)
CFLAGS+=-g
endif

ifeq ($(PROFILING), true)
CFLAGS+=-p
endif

# symbolic names debugging
ifeq ($(DEBUG_NAMES), true)
CFLAGS+=-DDEBUG_NAMES
endif

# architecture TODO: add others
ifeq ($(ARCH), unix)
CFLAGS+=-DUNIX
endif

# TODO: GC settings
ifeq ($(HEAP), malloc)
CFLAGS+=-DHEAP_MALLOC
endif

ifeq ($(STACK), malloc)
CFLAGS+=-DSTACK_MALLOC
endif

# class loading method
ifeq ($(CLASS), external)
CFLAGS+=-DEXTERNAL_TUK
endif

# monitor allocation
ifeq ($(MONITORS), ondemand)
CFLAGS+=-DON_DEMAND_MONITORS
endif

ifeq ($(DEBUG), true)

CFLAGS+=-DDEBUG -g

endif

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